Both FA Cup meetings have been far closer-fought affairs and Huddersfield's advantage from Clayton's free-kick lasted a little over two minutes.

His thunderous strike, the first shot on goal of the game, flew past a sluggish Kasper Schmeichel from 35 yards, but was cancelled out by a more workmanlike effort almost immediately.

Ritchie de Laet's header from an Anthony Knockaert corner was blocked, but not cleared, by Alan Lee and Keane poked home his first goal since joining on loan from Manchester United.

The rest of the first half failed to live up to a furious start with Leicester's Paul Gallagher half-volleying wide from distance before Scott Arfield swiped a shot over the top from distance at the other.

Leicester had enjoyed the majority of possession before the break, with French playmaker Knockaert looking particularly lively.

They began to turn possession into clear-cut chances after the break as David Nugent nodded into Ian Bennett's gloves and Marko Futacs miss-kicked in the penalty box.

Huddersfield's counter-attacks were rare but dangerous and Scannell set up Arfield for a snap shot before his own strike sealed the game.

The winger shrugged off the attentions of Keane and Paul Konchesky as he cut in off the byline and slipped a shot between the legs of the advancing Schmeichel.

Substitute Jamie Vardy came closest to finding a second equaliser, but the expected onslaught never gathered any momentum as Huddersfield retained the ball, ran down the clock and booked their place in the next round.

View from the dressing room

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson:
"We were not good enough in both boxes. That is what cost us. We should have avoided giving away the free-kick for the first goal and were then caught on the counter-attack to concede the second. We were not clinical enough in their penalty area when we had our chances.

"We are disappointed to be out of the FA Cup but I have got a lot of faith in this group of players. The league has always been our priority but I would still have preferred to go through tonight."

Huddersfield's caretaker boss Mark Lillis:
"This was a fantastic evening for the club. The big thing was to get the lads into the dressing room at half-time and make sure they continued to believe in themselves. That was the big word - belief.

"It is great to be in the fifth round of the FA Cup and at home, and it will be great to pass it on to the new man if he is here. We have had a lot of adversity since I came into the job three weeks ago and we had a young side out there tonight, but they did us proud."

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Tuesday, 12 February 2013

FA Cup

Home Team

Score

Away Team

Time

Leicester

1-2

Huddersfield

FT

(HT 1-1)

M Keane 7

Clayton 5

Scannell 75

Leicester

01 Schmeichel

02 De Laet

03 Konchesky

05 Morgan

15 M Keane

16 James

17 Gallagher yellow card

19 Wellens (Dyer 81)

24 Knockaert yellow card

29 Futacs (Waghorn 74)

35 Nugent (Vardy 74)

Substitutes

13 Logan,

22 Moore,

04 Drinkwater,

10 King,

11 Dyer,

09 Vardy,

14 Waghorn

Huddersfield

13 Bennett

02 Woods

03 Dixon

06 Gerrard yellow card

15 Wallace

08 Clayton

16 Arfield

31 Atkinson (Gobern 83)

39 Sinnott (Norwood 65)

07 Scannell

19 Lee (Vaughan 70)

Substitutes

25 Colgan,

12 T Clarke,

32 Hunt,

04 Norwood,

10 Gobern,

36 Crooks,

18 Vaughan

Ref: AdcockAtt: 14,517

LEICESTER

HUDDERSFIELD

Possession

Leicester46%

Huddersfield54%

Attempts on target

Leicester3

Huddersfield4

Attempts off target

Leicester7

Huddersfield2

Corners

Leicester5

Huddersfield4

Fouls

Leicester13

Huddersfield8

Final Result

Full Time

90:00+4:22 The referee ends the match.

90:00+3:44 Lloyd Dyer concedes a free kick for a foul on Adam Clayton. Direct free kick taken by Ian Bennett.

90:00+2:35 Unfair challenge on James Vaughan by Lloyd Dyer results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Sean Scannell.

90:00+1:10 Paul Gallagher takes the chance to get an effort at goal and missed to the right of the net.

68:12 The ball is delivered by Sean Scannell, Scott Arfield takes a shot. Save by Kasper Schmeichel. Inswinging corner taken right-footed
by Oliver Norwood from the left by-line, clearance made by Anthony Knockaert.

58:16 Jordan Sinnott takes a outswinging corner to the near post, save made by Kasper Schmeichel.

56:38 Richie Wellens concedes a free kick for a foul on Jordan Sinnott. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Adam Clayton
from left channel, Wes Morgan manages to make a clearance. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jordan Sinnott,
clearance made by Marko Futacs.

52:54 Richie Wellens produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that misses to the left of the goal.

5:55 Paul Gallagher takes a shot. Clearance made by Murray Wallace. Anthony Knockaert takes the inswinging corner, assist on the
goal came from Anthony Knockaert.

4:13 GOAL - Adam Clayton:Leicester 0 - 1 Huddersfield Adam Clayton finds the net with a goal direct from the free kick from outside the area to the top right corner of the goal.
Leicester 0-1 Huddersfield.

3:29 Sean Scannell fouled by Wes Morgan, the ref awards a free kick. Assist on the goal came from Sean Scannell.

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